Battery Raw Materials Production

Obviously, the first and most important factor in the inventory analysis stage is the overall composition of the battery system. Technically, a life cycle analysis can only be specifically performed on a specific battery composition, and there is often great variety in the compositions for batteries that nominally all belong to the same family. In addition, a rigorous life cycle analysis should consider every material in the battery, no matter how minute the environmental impacts may appear to be. The tendency in most life cycle analyses on battery systems to date has been to concentrate on the hazardous materials or heavy metals contained in those batteries while ignoring contributions which may arise from greater amounts of less high-profile substances. For example, life [Pg.5]

Alkaline Manganese Lead Acid Nickel-Cadmium [Pg.7]

Nickel Metal Hydride (AB5) Nickel Metal Hydride (AB2) [Pg.7]

Nickel-Cadmium Nickel Metal Hydride Lithium-Ion [Pg.7]

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